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It was suspiciously fitting that Dallas quarterback Tony Romo threw out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday night. The Seahawks and Cowboys don’t face off until Sept. 16, but the Mariners and Rangers decided to pay homage to their gridiron neighbors anyway, as the Mariners dismantled Texas 21-8 at the Ballpark in Arlington to win a
After a slow first half that conjured up the threat of an epic upset, Sounders FC scored four goals in 15 minutes of the second half to put away the Atlanta Silverbacks 5-1 in a third round game of the U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila. A goal by Andy Rose,
The Colorado Rockies designated LHP Jamie Moyer, the all-time wins leader in Seattle Mariners history, for assignment Wednesday, a move that likely ends the 49-year-old Moyer’s major league career. Colorado’s move came six weeks after Moyer became the oldest starting pitcher in major league history to win a game.
Rather than fly to Atlanta, Sounders FC bought hosting rights to the match against the Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.
After the Mariners complete their three-game series with the Rangers, they will take a day off (Thursday) and then start a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.
The Mariners used a six-run eighth inning to cruise to a 10-3 win over the Texas Rangers Tuesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington, snapping a five-game losing skid and a streak of atrocious hitting along the way. Seattle collected 14 hits, going 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position and scoring four unearned runs, while
Johnie Kirton, a tight end and defensive lineman for the University of Washington football program and a co-captain of the 2008 team, died Monday in Santa Clara, CA., at 26. He was a member of the Arena Football League’s San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League, which announced his death but offered no cause.
The Mariners have dropped 13 of the past 15 games they have played at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. They haven’t won a series in Texas since the 2010 season.
New batting order. Same results. The Seattle Mariners kicked off their 10-game road trip in familiar fashion despite sporting a new-look lineup, extending their losing streak to five games as the offense and bullpen faltered again in a 4-2 defeat Monday night in Arlington against the Texas Rangers.